What is the best chess opening?
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 at
2:49 pm
I want more then a move, the queens gambit was a good example.
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The Queens Gambit. Ultimately this move forces your oponents peices to be seperated.
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E2-E4
Learn the Scotch game and then the Spanish opening.
I use Queen’s Gambit and Giuocco Piano which are decent, but truly an opening that fits your style is best since there are many bad openings and a handful of solid ones, without a clear best! Decide whether you like c4, e4, or d4 through experimentation and then pick 2 or 3 variations based on responses like 1 e4 e5, 1 e4 c5, 1 e4 d4, 1 d4 Nf6, 1 d4 d5, 1 d4 e6, 1 c4 c5… Just develop the ones you like and you’ll get better! You could also experiment with crazy stuff like Bird’s and Larson’s openings… Sometimes they’re successful with shock value…
Well, Spanish Game (Ruy Lopez) is the most analyzed opening of all. It begins
1.e4 e5
2.Nf3 Nc6
3.Bb5 (indirectly attacking the pawn on e5)
This line gives white lasting pressure on black without giving the opponent the attacking prospects available in say, the Sicilian. The most adventurous line for Black in this system is the Marshall Attack.
3…a6
4.Ba4 Nf6
5.0-0 Be7
6.Re1 b5
7.Bb3 0-0
8.c3 d5!?
9.exd5 Nxd5
10.Nxe5 Nxe5
11.Rxe5
and either 11…Nf6 or the more common 11…c6 is played here (although Nf6 is losing as demonstrated by Capablanca vs. Marshall http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1095025)
As black 1…c5 gives many fighting chances to the 2nd player against 1.e4. The Najdorf is especially popular:
1.e4 c5
2.Nf3 d6
3.d4 cxd4
4.Nxd4 Nf6
5.Nc3 a6 (the characteristic move in the Najdorf)
Exciting but risky against 1.d4 (and also unlikely to come up in play unless you’re an experienced tournament player) is the Botvinnik system in the Queen’s Gambit Declined:
1.d4 d5
2.c4 c6
3.Nc3 Nf6
4.Nf3 e6
5.Bg5 dxc4
6.e4 b5
7.e5 h6
8.Bh4 g5
9.Nxg5 hxg5
10.Bxg5 Nbd7
Where Black, despite going from being up a pawn to down a pawn, has excellent chances due to open lines on the kingside and space on the queenside.
I’m a chess tutor for elementary students, and as far as I’m concerned, tactics are more important than the opening, so if you’re a beginner, then I’d play the Guioco Piano as white:
1.e4 e5
2.Nf3 Nc6
3.Bc4 Bc5
4.Nc3 Nf6
5.0-0 0-0
6.d3 d6
7.Bg5
Boring and symmetrical, yes, but good for getting the hang of the game. The most important thing in any opening is to
1) control the center (preferably with your pieces)
2) develop your pieces (no1 one a chess game just pushing pawns)
3) castle your king into safety (if he’s caught, it’s over with no matter what)